110: Chapter 11: Cyberbullying?

Chen Guangke frowned, sensing something was wrong.

"You don't mean to say you don't want the software to take advertisements, do you?"

"You absolutely cannot think that way! If our software doesn't get advertisements, then our software won't have any way to profit!"

Shen Yan shrugged.

"Who says there's no way to profit? There are many ways for software to generate revenue; it doesn't necessarily have to be through advertisements."

Chen Guangke nodded while mumbling.

"Yes, yes, yes! We definitely don't have to rely solely on ads for profit, but taking ads is the most straightforward, direct, and simple profit model. Why are you unwilling?"

"Our software already has a base user count reaching one million; we can take ads now!"

Shen Yan's thinking was actually very simple.

Using advertisements for profit was indeed very easy and convenient.

However, the amount of money that could be earned this way was limited.

And what he wanted was not just these few million in ad revenue.

"In short, I have my own ideas about this matter. I will tell you after I discuss it with He Yunri."

After hearing this, Chen Guangke shook his head.

Forget it, I won't try to persuade him anymore.

Once Shen Yan made up his mind, not even nine oxen could pull him back!

The topic ended.

Shen Yan took out his phone and showed Chen Guangke a surveillance video recording.

"Take a look at this."

Chen Guangke took the phone, not understanding what was happening.

"What is this?"

Shen Yan didn't answer, waiting for Chen Guangke to finish watching.

"Holy crap, this person is too much of a bully!"

"Wait, isn't this Chen Ling?!"

Shen Yan nodded.

"That's right, the person in this video is Chen Ling. Help me out by registering an alternate account and uploading this surveillance recording online."

Chen Guangke burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, no problem!"

"Damn it! I finally caught her weak spot. Let's see how I deal with her this time!"

Hearing this, Shen Yan also smiled.

"Since you say that, I feel relieved handing this matter over to you."

"Remember, when you register the alternate account, don't leak your real information."

Chen Guangke waved his hand.

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid!"

...

The next day, the segment of the surveillance recording was uploaded.

Under Chen Guangke's promotion, the video quickly spread across the entire internet.

"Damn! You never know a person by looking at them. This woman looks quite pretty, but I never expected her heart to be so vicious!"

"How disgusting. Aren't we workers human? Why insult us workers like that?"

"Exactly! Does having a few lousy bucks make her so great?!"

"Can anyone find out this woman's identity and address through doxxing?"

Seeing this comment, Chen Ling couldn't hold back and threw the phone in her hand away.

My phone!

The secretary's eyes widened, looking heartbrokenly at her phone with a shattered screen.

"CEO Chen... that's my phone..."

Chen Ling said impatiently, "It's just a phone, I'll compensate you for it!"

"Have you found out who posted this surveillance recording?"

The secretary shook her head and replied, "I checked. The account that posted this surveillance video is an alternate account with no real-name information."

Chen Ling was furious and told the secretary, "Since you can't find the real-name information of the person who posted the surveillance recording, then sue that coffee shop!"

"The recording must have come from their end anyway!"

What is it like to have an ignorant boss regarding the law?

The secretary closed her eyes and said, "CEO, we have no evidence to prove that this surveillance recording came from them. We can't sue them."

Chen Ling slapped the desk, making a loud "slap" sound.

"What do you mean you have no evidence to prove the recording came from them?"

"Is that surveillance footage not from their coffee shop?!"

The secretary sighed.

"The surveillance footage is indeed from the coffee shop, that's correct, but that still doesn't prove the recording was leaked by them."

"Moreover, even if we sue, we can only sue for defamation, which won't do much good."

Chen Ling picked up documents and fiercely threw them at the secretary.

"I told you to sue, so go sue! Whether it's useful or not, I decide!"

Having no choice, the secretary could only lower her head and reply, "I understand. I will go contact the company's Legal Department now."

After speaking, he left the office.

As soon as the office quieted down, Chen Ling's phone started ringing.

"Jingling, jingling!"

The call was from an unknown number.

Chen Ling thought for a moment and pressed the answer button.

"Who is it?"

Before she finished speaking, a flood of pervasive insults came from the other end of the line.

"You dog-eyed snob, I curse your ancestors...***"

The profanity was continuous and unbearable to hear.

After listening for a few seconds, Chen Ling directly hung up the phone.

Damn it!

These people actually dug up her phone number.

"Jingling! Jingling!"

The phone rang again.

This time, the call came from a local unknown number.

Because she feared it might be work-related, Chen Ling hesitated for a few seconds before picking up the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

"Bitch, do you every day..."

Chen Ling hung up the phone with a "snap" and immediately contacted her private lawyer.

"Xiao Jiang, someone is cyberbullying me, I want to sue them!"

Lawyer Jiang already knew what was happening online. He advised Chen Ling earnestly, "CEO Chen, I advise you to just endure it for now."

"In situations like this, it's difficult for us to collect evidence. Even if we do collect evidence and sue them, they won't receive any real punishment. At most, they'll issue a public letter of apology..."

Chen Ling roared into the phone in exasperation, "So what you're saying is, I just have to passively take their scolding?!"

Lawyer Jiang took a deep breath and said, "CEO Chen, my suggestion is that you can contact the company's Public Relations Department to manage this situation and suppress the trending topic."

"As long as the heat dies down, these people won't bother you anymore."

After listening, Chen Ling calmed down a bit.

What Lawyer Jiang said was right.

The reason she was being cyberbullied was because the matter had too much attention.

As long as the heat surrounding the issue dropped, no one would pay attention to it anymore.

"Alright, I understand. Wait a moment, come to the company and discuss the matter of suing the coffee shop with our company's legal personnel."

As soon as she finished speaking, she hung up the phone without waiting for Lawyer Jiang to reply if he was free.

...

On the other side, Chen Guangke was enthusiastically browsing the comment section under the video.

"So you were the one who posted this video?"

Just as he was engrossed in watching, Wu Ya's voice sounded near his ear.

Chen Guangke turned his head, and unexpectedly, he came into close contact with Wu Ya.